Philippines earthquakes in 1970
44 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Philippines in 1970. The largest: M7.4 14 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines, Apr 7, 1970.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1970 was located in Philippines. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1970
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.8137 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 528 km deep
- 5.81 km SSW of Poblacion, San Felipe, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 6.68 km NNE of Placer, Philippines · 22 km deep
- 6.119 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 30 km deep
- 5.714 km SE of Bangui, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 5.618 km E of Pasuquin, Philippines · 33 km deep
- 6.025 km N of Basco, Philippines · 40 km deep
- 5.899 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines · 23 km deep
- 5.94 km SSW of Callaguip, Philippines · 49 km deep
- 5.9214 km SE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 574 km deep
- 5.830 km NE of Hingatungan, Philippines · 78 km deep
- 5.821 km NE of Tilik, Philippines · 85 km deep
- 5.821 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines · 51 km deep
- 5.6163 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 98 km deep
- 5.88 km SSW of Lope de Vega, Philippines · 107 km deep
- 5.921 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 34 km deep
- 5.518 km NNW of Loreto, Philippines · 86 km deep
- 6.259 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines · 26 km deep
- 5.734 km NNE of Karligan, Philippines · 17 km deep
- 5.543 km NE of Karligan, Philippines · 11 km deep
- 5.737 km N of Casuguran, Philippines · 19 km deep
- 5.6Philippine Islands region · 23 km deep
- 5.731 km N of Karligan, Philippines · 19 km deep
- 7.017 km N of Karligan, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.535 km E of Dingalan, Philippines · 28 km deep
- 5.837 km SE of Suklayin, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 5.634 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 5.840 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 7.414 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines · 31 km deep
- 6.826 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 54 km deep
- 5.745 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 50 km deep
- 5.79 km NNE of Alad, Philippines · 34 km deep
- 6.029 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 29 km deep
- 5.58 km NNW of Harrison, Philippines · 50 km deep
- 5.88 km NNE of Harrison, Philippines · 42 km deep
- 5.66 km WSW of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 6.016 km WNW of Calatrava, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 6.79 km W of Calatrava, Philippines · 9 km deep
- 5.739 km E of Simanu Sur, Philippines · 37 km deep
- 6.027 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 58 km deep
- 5.7Mindanao, Philippines · 40 km deep
- 5.759 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 40 km deep
- 7.333 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 58 km deep
- 6.168 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 18 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1970 in Philippines.
- 7.414 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines · 31 km deep
- 7.333 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines · 58 km deep
- 7.017 km N of Karligan, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 6.826 km SE of Bobon, Philippines · 54 km deep
- 6.79 km W of Calatrava, Philippines · 9 km deep
- 6.68 km NNE of Placer, Philippines · 22 km deep
- 6.535 km E of Dingalan, Philippines · 28 km deep
- 6.259 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines · 26 km deep
- 6.119 km NE of La Paz, Philippines · 30 km deep
- 6.168 km N of Namuac, Philippines · 18 km deep
- 6.029 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 29 km deep
- 6.025 km N of Basco, Philippines · 40 km deep
- 6.016 km WNW of Calatrava, Philippines · 35 km deep
- 6.027 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 58 km deep
- 5.94 km SSW of Callaguip, Philippines · 49 km deep
- 5.921 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines · 34 km deep
- 5.9214 km SE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 574 km deep
- 5.830 km NE of Hingatungan, Philippines · 78 km deep
- 5.821 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines · 51 km deep
- 5.837 km SE of Suklayin, Philippines · 25 km deep
- 5.840 km E of Suklayin, Philippines · 15 km deep
- 5.821 km NE of Tilik, Philippines · 85 km deep
- 5.81 km SSW of Poblacion, San Felipe, Philippines · 55 km deep
- 5.88 km SSW of Lope de Vega, Philippines · 107 km deep
- 5.8137 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines · 528 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1970 | 6 | 7.3 | 33 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines |
| February 1970 | 4 | 6.7 | 9 km W of Calatrava, Philippines |
| March 1970 | 5 | 6.8 | 26 km SE of Bobon, Philippines |
| April 1970 | 13 | 7.4 | 14 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines |
| May 1970 | 2 | 5.9 | 21 km ESE of Suklayin, Philippines |
| June 1970 | 1 | 5.6 | 163 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines |
| July 1970 | 3 | 5.8 | 30 km NE of Hingatungan, Philippines |
| August 1970 | 2 | 5.9 | 4 km SSW of Callaguip, Philippines |
| September 1970 | 2 | 6.0 | 25 km N of Basco, Philippines |
| October 1970 | 0 | ||
| November 1970 | 5 | 6.6 | 8 km NNE of Placer, Philippines |
| December 1970 | 1 | 5.8 | 137 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.